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MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2262XRU vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-682UK

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  • 155specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 116identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2262XRU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-682UK:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2262XRU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-682UK:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2262XRU:i5-4210M
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-682UK:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2262XRU:2
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-682UK:4
  • Processor threads
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2262XRU:4
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-682UK:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2262XRU:3.2 GHz
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-682UK:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2262XRU:3 MB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-682UK:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2262XRU:Smart Cache
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-682UK:L3

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Comparison of GT70 2PC(Dominator)-2262XRU, GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-682UK
165 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Mi7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSound Blaster CinemaSound Blaster Cinema 2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101278934
Processor codeDiffersSR1L4SR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W230 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.9 kg3.78 kg
DepthDiffers288 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm48 mm

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